Hyderabad, July 17: A local court on Friday directed the Cherlapally Jail authorities to send “terror operative” Viqaruddin Ahmed alias Viqar and two of his associates for medical examination.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate gave these directions after Viqar’s counsel filed a petition before the court alleging that police had tortured Viqar and his associates Riyaz Khan and Sayeed during interrogation and hence sought sending them for medical treatment.
The court directed towards filing a report on the treatment provided to Viqar and others by July 19.
‘Terror operative’ and founder of militant outfit Tahreek Galba-e-Islam (TGI) Viqaruddin Ahmed alias Viqar was finally arrested along with five of his associates from a location here on Wednesday.
Viqar remained elusive after attacking police personnel (to avenge the police firing after the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast) in which two policemen were killed and as many injured in Hyderabad city since December 2008.
Presently, Viqar and his five associates are under judicial remand.
–PTI